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We utilized stone from both the site and neighboring farms to anchor the building into the site, with rough-sawn timber cladding talking to the lost bush land, and a galvanized steel roof that is a nod to the vernacular Australian farmhouse. Have one to share? Post it here. The clients erected and filled the gabion walls themselves.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. We saw this central skylight as the central anchor to the new house, surrounded by all the key spaces," he added. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Curved ceilings create a cozy feel, but wall-height windows throughout the L-shaped plan keep the home connected to its courtyard. The lower flat roof hangs above the connecting section. The gardens gradually divide the residence and create harmony for the environment both at home and from the outside.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Inspired by the history of grand architectural spaces and ship-building techniques, a vaulted roof was developed so that head heights could be increased beyond the standard sloped side extension and still fall within the planning constraints of eaves and roof heights set by the local authority.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

CLB Architects designed a Japanese-influenced home in Wyoming. Locally based CLB Architects noted that the design — influenced by both Japanese architecture and California modernism – is a departure from the mountain modernism typical of vacation homes built in the region. The facade of the home is simple and linear.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A cantilevered form with thatched surfaces defines Summer House, a holiday home designed by architecture studio RAPA on the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary. The lower storey is informed by local 1960s flat-roofed architecture and clad in stone that is mined locally in Tihany. The photography is by Tamas Bujnovszky.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The home, called Wabi Sabi Residence and completed in 2020 is a 4,000-square-foot (370-square metre) structure on a nine-acre lot in the Wasatch Range. Sparano + Mooney created the cantilevered home near Salt Lake City. The home is topped with a green roof. Builder: Living Home Construction.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Structural Engineer: Martin Wünsche Fire Safety Engineering: Pavla Tvrdá EPC: Tomáš Brückner Footprint: 1,560 square feet From the Architects: " The clients specified that the building program should include a home for a family of four and a separate unit for their grandparents. was quite difficult in this case.

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MARCH 24, 2022

Studio MK27 , which is led by architect and filmmaker Marcio Kogan, completed the 8,343-square-metre home in early 2020. Studio MK27 designed Vista House with a smaller envelope nested under a long gabled roof. The home is made up of a low-slung, gabled roof that is roughly 15 metres wide, 3.5

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Wood, stone and lime plaster pervade the minimal interior of this energy-saving home in Muswell Hill that Architecture for London has created for its founder, Ben Ridley. The interiors of the home are finished with natural materials. The house's original timber roof has been preserved. Services engineer: Green Building Store.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Drawing on the local farmhouse typology, the home by Richard Parr Associates features a sloped-roof brick structure clad with charred timber and topped with corrugated metal roofing. The 350-metre-square home is split into four distinct quarters spread across two wings, each fronted with monolithic brick walls.

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OCTOBER 8, 2022

Landscape Designer: Michal Marcinov Structural Engineer: Katarína Kyselová Steel Constructions: Samuel Šimonovi? Photographer: Maxime Delvaux / @maxdelv From the Architect: " Villa Bôrik is set within a neighborhood of relatively homogenous homes with private gardens that form a continuous landscape.

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JULY 15, 2022

The house also has a strong materiality externally, with a singular cladding and roofing material of warm cedar shingles, which has the added benefit of being low maintenance. The result is a relaxing and stylish home away from home for this jet-setting family."

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Open-air bedrooms and terraces are raised above the treetops at this holiday home designed by Italian architecture studio PAT on Kenya 's Manda Island. PAT teamed up with fellow Italian architect Ferdinando Fagnola on the project, which involved renovating a 2oth-century "white house" and adding a series of elevated, pavilion-like structures.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

Throughout the home, CO Adaptive removed perimeter flooring to install a membrane, then replaced it with reclaimed boards at an angle Rather than throwing out the contents of the existing structure, all of the removed materials were separated by type and sent to new homes. The photography is by Naho Kubota.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

London-based studio Clementine Blakemore Architects has renovated a series of derelict 19th-century agricultural buildings in Dorset to create the Wraxall Yard holiday homes. Converted from 19th-century stone and brick barns, the holiday homes were designed by Clementine Blakemore Architects to reflect the site's agricultural character.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Based in New York City, Ryall Sheridan Carroll Architects designed the 2,500-square-foot (230-square-metre) home, called the Tree Farmer's House, for a one-acre lot. The exterior walls were clad in cedar wood The three-bedroom home "creates a sense of containment and release in the landscape." The photography is by Keith Scott Morton.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A cluster of wood-clad, gabled volumes form a sculptural home by architectural studio Young Projects that nods to historic Long Island architecture while reimagining the barn typology. Photo is by Alan Tansey To create visual continuity, the team aligned the roof ridges of all six volumes. hectare) lot with an historic farmhouse. "The

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JULY 31, 2022

US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. Built as a second home for a family of four, the building sits on a ribbon of land between a golf course and Copake Lake in Upstate New York.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Amit Upadhye Architects added a guesthouse to the home The team chose to continue sourcing materials for the addition with the same priorities to reduce the environmental impact and cost. The existing house was constructed with locally sourced slump block that is inexpensive, low-maintenance and durable in the harsh Arizona climate.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.

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MAY 24, 2023

The Rain Harvest Home, or Casa Cosecha de Lluvia, is located in the rural town of Temascaltepec, which lies about 140 kilometres west of Mexico City. Top: The home is located in the mountains west of Mexico City. Above: It is one of three independent structures. The home features various communal areas.

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MAY 16, 2023

New York City-based firm Studio MM Architect has completed a Corten steel-wrapped house with a dogtrot -style breezeway that connects to a home studio in North Branch, New York. Known as the Bully Hill House, the home was completed in 2019 by Studio MM Architect , which is led by founder Marica McKeel.

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MARCH 7, 2022

Designed as a rental property for studio founder James Macdonald Wright, the two-storey home was built on a four-metre-wide plot, which was previously used as a junkyard adjacent to the listed Clapton Library. Read: Architecture for London uses natural materials to renovate studio founder's home. Structural engineer: Osbourne Edwards.

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JULY 9, 2024

A living roof is heavy; managing the extra weight requires careful consideration in its design. Welcome to How They Pulled It Off where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality. Photo: Stéphane Groleau The house in summer camouflage.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Brillhart Architecture designed the home for a man whose prior residence had sustained significant damage during the storm surges of Hurricane Irma in 2017. Brillhart Architecture designed this home in a high-risk flood zone in Miami. Stewart Avenue Residence has an overhanging roof and structural concrete. "We

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MAY 28, 2024

Located in the small Wyoming town of Alta, the house serves as a holiday home for an outdoor-loving couple from Portland, Oregon. Alta House is in Wyoming Portland-based Lever Architecture sought to create a durable home that could withstand the region's harsh winter weather while capitalising on the picturesque setting.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The form of a traditional rural Czech dwelling is contrasted with modern pine-lined interiors at Casa de mi Luna, a home designed by architecture practice Studio Circle Growth. Meanwhile, the roof is lined with traditional tiles called bobrovka. The photography is by Fredrik Frendin.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The home, built in the ’70s as a summer house, had no insulation of any kind, nor did it establish any kind of direct relationship with the landscape or surroundings. The roof is changed and, in the process, the materials are recovered and transformed into the interior furnishings. "In Home for Three Generations of Family

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Located near downtown Menlo Park, the Modal Home sits at a busy intersection and across the street from a high school. Schwartz and Architecture has completed a single-storey home in Menlo Park for a family of four "The siting of the home at the front edge of the corner lot is somewhat counter-intuitive," the team said.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Project Details: Location: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Architect: MRTN Architects / @ mrtn_architects Landscape Design: SBLA Studio Builder: J & S Contracting Structural Engineer: W.J. The materials were also chosen to be recessive, including a dull silver roof, black sheets, and ironbark timber.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates has completed Esprit House, a home in Tokyo with a blocky concrete form elevated on piloti above a garage space. Apollo Architects & Associates has completed a home in Tokyo. "In There is a large roof terrace. Structural engineer: Motoi Nomura Structures.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Named X-House after its layout, the home was conceived by Minneapolis -based firm Snow Kreilich as an isolated retreat for a large family that had been coming to a nearby property for several years. The holiday home's wings intersect at an irregular angle. Structural engineer: Meyer Borgman Johnson.

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APRIL 2, 2024

A new tw0-story structure on the rear lane contains the bike and garden storage, laundry area, bathroom, and a studio space. The roof to the living space is densely planted and its concrete structure provides enough depth for the plants to thrive. Post it here.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Project Details: Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Architect: State of Kin / @stateofkin Footprint: 3,509 square feet Structural Engineer: Forth Engineering Photographer: Jack Lovel From the Architects: " The original home was a fitting example of the typical ’70 and ’80s suburban development in the area.

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JULY 20, 2022

The concrete-and-steel home by Faulkner Architects gives one family a refined escape in the mountains of Northern California. Dug into the slope, the home wraps a courtyard that offers privacy from neighbors. A thin steel shed roof pitches up to open the interior to the south sun and frame views to the ski runs on the mountain.

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MARCH 28, 2024

It is built with conventional stud walls, sits on the same slab-on-ground, and is topped with the same trussed roof. Like them, it offers four bedrooms, a two-car garage, and a second living room.

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